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Death of a Cheerleader

Original title: A Friend to Die For
  • TV Movie
  • 1994
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
3K
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Tori Spelling and Kellie Martin in Death of a Cheerleader (1994)
True CrimeCrimeDrama

Who could have stabbed popular, beautiful cheerleader Stacy to death? It could have been antisocial Goth girl Monica, it could've been angst-ridden Jill--or maybe it was the plain girl nobod... Read allWho could have stabbed popular, beautiful cheerleader Stacy to death? It could have been antisocial Goth girl Monica, it could've been angst-ridden Jill--or maybe it was the plain girl nobody suspected.Who could have stabbed popular, beautiful cheerleader Stacy to death? It could have been antisocial Goth girl Monica, it could've been angst-ridden Jill--or maybe it was the plain girl nobody suspected.

  • Director
    • William A. Graham
  • Writers
    • Randall Sullivan
    • Dan Bronson
  • Stars
    • Kellie Martin
    • Tori Spelling
    • James Avery
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William A. Graham
    • Writers
      • Randall Sullivan
      • Dan Bronson
    • Stars
      • Kellie Martin
      • Tori Spelling
      • James Avery
    • 57User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Kellie Martin
    Kellie Martin
    • Angela Delvecchio
    Tori Spelling
    Tori Spelling
    • Stacy Lockwood
    James Avery
    James Avery
    • Agent Gilwood
    Eugene Roche
    Eugene Roche
    • Priest
    Andy Romano
    Andy Romano
    • Joe Delvecchio
    Margaret Langrick
    Margaret Langrick
    • Jill Anderson
    Marley Shelton
    Marley Shelton
    • Jamie Hall
    • (as Marlee Shelton)
    Kathryn Morris
    Kathryn Morris
    • Monica Whitley
    Terry O'Quinn
    Terry O'Quinn
    • Ed Saxe
    Valerie Harper
    Valerie Harper
    • Mrs. Delvecchio
    Christa Miller
    Christa Miller
    • Terri
    Brittney Powell
    Brittney Powell
    • Head Cheerleader
    Tom O'Rourke
    Tom O'Rourke
    • Mr. Lockwood
    Marnie Andrews
    • Mrs. Lockwood
    Jenna Leigh Green
    Jenna Leigh Green
    • Meridith Ladd
    • (as a different name)
    Robyn Bliley
    • Courtney
    Michael Paul Chan
    Michael Paul Chan
    • Mr. Kwan
    John Christy Ewing
    • Neighbor
    • Director
      • William A. Graham
    • Writers
      • Randall Sullivan
      • Dan Bronson
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The highest rated TV movie of 1994.
    • Goofs
      If Stacy Lockwood's funeral was Catholic, it would be unlikely the priest would wear a green stole and the casket covered in purple. Catholic priests normally wear a violet, black or white stole during a funeral mass. Caskets will, in most cases, be covered in white, however they can be open. Caskets cannot be covered with a flag of the deceased's nationality while in the church. However, when the casket leaves the church the flag can be put back on the casket.
    • Quotes
      • Cort: [poem] I see a beaver gnawing on a tree/hot and frenzy, wild and free...
      • Teacher: That'll be enough, Cort.
      • Cort: I look at the beaver, I look at the tree/I look and I wonder, why not me?
      • [the class cheers and laughs]
      • Teacher: Very good, Cort. So good, I want you to trot on down to Mr. Saxe's office and read it to him.
      • [Chad gets his school supplies and does so]
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Halloween Hootenanny: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Meyers (2019)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 26, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • All-American Girl
    • Filming locations
      • Westlake High School - 100 N. Lakeview Canyon Road, Westlake Village, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Steve White Productions
      • Steve White Properties
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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